LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 269, 28 October 1932, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

The annual general meeting of the Hastings Golf Club will be held in the Favourite Hall, Warren street, Hastings, to-night at 7.30 o’clock. The directors of the Mosgiel Woollen Company recommend the payment of a final dividend of 4 per cent, and a bonus of 2 per cent, making 10 per cent, for the year.—Press Association. A telephone call was the cause of the Hastings Fire Brigade turning out at about 1.30 this morning. The fire was reported to be at Jesmond House, Nelson street, but on arrival there the Brigade was informed that there was not only no fire but also that no message had been sent reporting a fire. The voice on the ’phone was that of a woman, but there is no indication as to who was the informant or from where the message was sent. • The Hunt Golf Club’s annual Winter Cup tournament opened yesterday, and attracted leading players from as far afield as Westport, Hamilton, Napier, and Taihape. Though recent rains had slowed up the course, some first-class golf was revealed in the qualifying rounds for the Winter Cup. J. L. Black, of Hamilton, did a brilliant 70 in the first qualifying round in the morning, which broke the record for the course by two strokes, and his brother, Harold Black (Miramar), came to light with a solid 72 in the second qualifying round in the afternoon. W. G. Fisher (Hutt) did 73 in the morning and T. R. McGregor 74 in the afternoon. J. L. Black headed .he list of qualifiers f .r the Winter Cun '-’th 148 for the two rounas, being clns !•• followed bv Harold Black, with 151. P C. Frver (Napier) recorded 164, and H. IC. Troutbeck (Napier) 165.

The Niagara, from Vancouver, sailed from Suva for Auckland at noon today. The Hastings Registered Unemployed Association will hold an old-time dance in the Trades Hall this evening. The official opening of the Park Lawn Tennis Club, which was postponed from Labour Day, will take place next Saturday afternoon, when a Yankee tournament will be held. Applications for assistance received by the Wellington War Relief Association during the past month included 112 claimants who have not previously approached the fund. The annual general meeting of the Parkvale Golf Club will be held in the Friendly Society Hall, corner Warren street and Lyndon road, Hastings, on Friday, November 4, at 7.30 p.m. The Customs Bill incorporating the resolutions embodied in the Ottawa agreement which have already been passed' by Parliament, is expected to be brought down early next week. Hastings and Napier commercial travellers are asked to attend a meeting in the Hastings Borough Council Chambers this evening to make arrangements concerning the Hastings carnival. Passengers who intend travelling to London by the New Zealand Shipping Company's new motor vessel Rangitata, which leaves Wellington on January 20, via Panama, will be interested to learn that this vessel will call at Kingston, Jamaica, on this occasion. During September a total of 20,347 ounces of gold, valued at £113,275, was exported from tho Dominion, according to a statement made yesterday by Mr A. H. Kimbell, Under-Secretary for Mines. The amount was the greatest that had been exported during any single month for many years. The 1932 open championship tournament of the Miramar Ladies’ Golf Club concluded yesterday, Mrs Ferguson, of Auckland, securing the title by uphill fighting efforts in both the semi-final and final. Mrs Blain, of Wellington, was runner-up, one down from the winner. The final “500” card tournament and dance of the season of the» Mahora School Committee will take place this evening in the school-room. The proceeds are in aid of the school baths fund, and as good prizes, supper and music are to be provided, it is hoped that there will be a large attendance.

“The public must be protected against ‘spielers,’ ” said Mr P. H. Harper, S.M., in the Gisborne Police Court yesterday in fining a young man, Harry Harris, £lO for a breach of the Gaming Act. The accused admitted a charge of playing by way of gaming at the showgrounds of a game of chance known as “One, two, three.” According to a wireless message received by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association from Wilmer Allison, captain of the American touring team which will arrive at Auckland by the Niagara on Monday on its way to Australia, no games will be played by the team in New Zealand until the official tour begins next February. The monthly “500” tourney and dance of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Society was held in the Trades Hail on Thursday evening. A very enjoyable time being spent by all. The following were the prize winners:—Ladies, Mrs Ashford 1, Mrs Helming 2; gentlemen Mrs McMahon (playing as gent) 1, Mr O’Neil 2. The consolation prizes went to Mrs Porton and Mr Atkins. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr Jeffries and Miss King. “New Zealand meat is exceedingly well advertised in the United Kingdom,” said Mr G. F. Michie, of the Smithfield 'firm of Michie and White, who arrived at Auckland by the Rangitiki from London yesterday. “The Meat Board’s publicity campaign is in exceptionally capable hands, and its slogan ‘New Zealand lamb is the best in the world,’ is widely known throughout the length and breath of Great Britain.” “I want to say a word in defence of the members of the National Expenditure Commission,” said the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, when replying to the representations of a deputation that waited upon him yesterday. Mr Forbes said that the Commission had had a distasteful task, and although it might not be possible to give effect to all its recommendations, or even agree with them, the Commission had done a great service to the ratepayers. A ceremony of much pleasure and interest to residents of Haumoana took place at Haumoana yesterday when Mr Cotterell performed the launching of Mr Stevens's new motor-launch “Alexis,” which Mr Stevens and his sons recently built. There was a large number of people present to watch this interesting event, and after Mrs Castles had performed the christening, the launch was allowed to glide into the water, and was towed to her moorings by the launch Musavjt. The new launch is a trim and well-built craft, and her advent is a matter for congratulation to the beach and to her owners and builders.

“What a dreadful thing to do to children—to plant in their minds a belief that they are inferior. . . it is our duty to make the children as happy as possible, and how can anyone be happy who goes through life carrying that burden of inferiority ?. . , it is no fanciful picture that I am drawing: it is true, and every teacher knows that it is true.” These remarks were made by Mr T. B. Strong, Director of Education, when he met members of the Addington School Committee and urged the value of the proposed intermediate department at the West Christchurch District High School against objections made by the committee.

Mr*W. E. Barnard, M.P., has telegraphed the “Tribune” as follows:— “There appears to be some misunderstanding regarding an advance of £21,000 on first mortgage to rebuild the Masonic Hotel, Napier. I stated in the House that the money was advanced by the State Advances Office, acting for the Hawke’s Bay Rehabilitation Committee. Perhaps I was not sufficiently explicit. The money- was lent out of the special fund of £1,250,000 authorised under the Hawke’s Ba v Earthquake Act for rehabilitation purposes, and formed no part of the funds of the State Advances Office. Mortgages to secure loans under this Act are for convenience sake taken in the name of the State Advances Superintendent. Not one penny has come from the funds of the State Advances Office; the money advanced was earthquake-restoration money.”

The annual meeting of the H.B. District Nursing Association will be held on Monday at 2.30 p.m. in the Wesley Hall, Hastings. The eight-roomed residence of Mr. M. Wade, Ngatapa, Gisborne, insured for £750, was destroyed by fire whilst the owner was visiting Gisborne.— Press Assn. Members of the Hastings Orphans’ Club are reminded of the farewell function in honour of Past Chief Orphan M. B. Peat at the latter’s office, National Bank buildings, on Saturday at noon. After five days’ continuous ram all over Canterbury, the weather cleared yesterday. It is reported from country districts that the rain has ceased and flood waters in the rivers and lowlying areas of land are receding. The rains have had the effect of making the present month the wettest October since 1909, a remarkable position when it is remembered that half-way through this month the indications were that it would be one of the driest Octobers on record. In 1909 6.17 inches of rain was recorded in October, and for the present month nearly 5 inches has fallen. Since the rain, started on October 22 up to yesterday morning the fall totals 3.55 inches.